| DECEMBER
2, 1867: 30c orange, 15c black (#71, #69), tied by three strikes of
segmented cork cancels on folded letter bearing red BOSTON.BR.PKT. 4 DEC
"40" (British packet credit) and PAID, Storer forwarder, "2", LONDON PAID
14 DE 67 and "Via Southampton" on front, Hong Kong transit and small MANILA
14 FE 65 receiver on reverse.
45c was
the single rate via Southampton. The cover departed Boston on December
4 on the Cunarder "CUBA".
Contents
refer to post-War business depression, the death of impeachment proceedings
and the general overall depressed state of markets. |
